Tag: U.S. Attorney

Perry County Commonwealth Attorney arrested on federal charges

CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LONDON, Ky. — Commonwealth’s Attorney for Perry County, 51-year-old Scott Blair of Hazard, went to jail Friday after the unveiling of a federal criminal complaint accusing him of honest services wire fraud. The criminal complaint alleges that from April 2020 to March 2024, Blair used his position to assist various individuals facing…
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Crime, federal charges, London KY, Perry County Commonwealth Attorney, U.S. Attorney

April 12, 2024
Mingo woman pleads guilty to collecting dead sister’s Social Security benefits

MOUNTAIN CITIZEN STAFF CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Mingo County woman pleaded guilty Thursday falsely claimed to be her deceased sister and illegally collecting Social Security benefits. Diana Cisco, 69, of Delbarton, received $46,356 from June 2016 to April 2020, U.S. Attorney Will Thompson said. Cisco initially denied who she was, and informed the Social Security…
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Charleston, Crime, Diana Cisco, Mingo County, Social Security theft, U.S. Attorney

June 9, 2022